Pay of Fleming's detachment of the 1st Sub Legion
Document 1796Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Fleming's detachment of the 1st Sub Legion for the service of the Ordnance Department. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
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Mr Thomas Holt
New London — Virginia
Accountants Office
Octr 20th 1796
Sir
The Secretary of War has advanced you the sum of Eleven hundred sixty nine Dollars & 86/100; which I have paid, agreeably to your order, to Samuel Hodgdon Esqr and for which you are held accountable for the due application thereof
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
George Fleming Esqr
West Point — New York
Accountants Office
Octr 22d 1796
Sir
The Pay Rolls of the Detachment of the 1st Sub-Legion for the service of the Ordnance Department, under your command, for the month of July, August, & September 1796 have been examined; and amount to One hundred ninety Dollars & 80/100; which sum you will receive from Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor New York and for which you will give him duplicate receipts & disburse the same agreeably to the enclosed receipt Roll.
I am &c.
Wm Simmons
Acct.
Nicholas Fish Esqr
Supt New York
Accountants Office
Octr 22d 1796
Sir
You will receive from the Treasurer of the United States the sum of One hundred ninety Dollars & 80/100; which you will please to pay to George Fleming at West Point; being for the pay of a Detachment of the 1st Sub-Legion under his command from 1st July to 30th Sept. 1796 and
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Acknowledges receipt of pay roll for the Fleming's detachment of the 1st Sub Legion for the service of the Ordnance Department. Money for the pay will be forwarded by Nicholas Fish, federal supervisor at New York.
Date
10/22/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1796102221055
Page start
234
Notable persons
George Fleming
William Simmons
1st Sub Legion
Ordnance Department
Nicholas Fish
supervisor New York
treasury
Nehemiah Freeman
deserters
Notable locations
West Point, New York
Accountants Office
Notable items
vouchers
contingent account
wood
money
advances

